Karramarro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this next 16 days at Karramarro is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

The whole forecast period is pretty flat and weak. For the first two weeks, from Sunday the 9th of August right through to Saturday the 22nd of August, the waves are tiny, the energy is low, and the conditions are just poor. The swell is hanging around 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the NW, with periods between 6 and 10 seconds – that’s short period, weak, windswell stuff. The combined energy is barely cracking 100 (47 to 118), so it’s weak. Even when the wind goes glassy on the mornings, like Monday the 10th, Tuesday the 11th, and Wednesday the 12th, the swell is just too small to bother with. The water temperature is 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4° anomaly, so it’s a bath, but that doesn’t help the waves. This is a point break that’s inconsistent and only for advanced surfers, so when it’s this flat, it’s a total write-off.

Now, there is a glimmer right at the tail end. Monday the 24th of August morning shows a bit of life. The swell picks up to 3ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 219 (moderate). The wind is glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is the best we get. It’s not a standout though – the swell is still short period and small, and the afternoon turns to cross-on shore. Still, for a break that’s been dead for over two weeks, that Monday morning is your only real chance. The rest of the period is just a gap of poor conditions.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, the 24th morning is the pick. But don’t expect much. This is a place that rarely breaks well, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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